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Oct 15, 2009
Biofuels go Ace in Puerto Rico
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Oct 15, 2009
The waste produced from pigs could be the fuel of the future.
German biogas plant manufacturer WELtec BioPower has begun building another 500-kW biogas plant in the UK designed to run in part on pig manure.
The plant in Staffordshire, England, will be commissioned in January 2010.
The investor and farmer will first operate the plant with pig manure and 2,000 tonnes... [Read More]
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Oct 15, 2009
Canadian biofuel production is expected to rise 76% in two years, as government subsidies for production plants and renewable-fuel requirements take effect.
Total biofuel production will reach 2.5 billion litres (660 million gallons) annually by 2011, including 2 billion litres of ethanol and 500 million litres of biodiesel, according to Gordon Quaiattini, president of... [Read More]
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Oct 16, 2009
Bulgaria is boosting its biofuels mix. All Bulgarian petrol stations will be obliged to add at least 2% biodiesel in the diesel fuel after 1 March 2010.
All petrol stations will have a two-month period in which they must apply the new rules.
This measure has been included in the amendments of the Law on Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources and Biofuels, which the... [Read More]
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Oct 16, 2009
Several foreign and national investors are scouring parts of Africa for high-yielding next generation feedstocks, but this has sparked one government to reportedly suspend all biofuels investments.
The attention is centered on jatropha, and mounting pressure from farmers and environmental groups have voiced concerns over food shortages leading the government to further... [Read More]
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Sep 16, 2009
Puerto Rican energy company Energia Alterna has announced that Royal Caribbean Cruises and Celebrity Cruises will participate in trials of different blends of Marine Gas Oil (MGO) and jatropha crude oil in different quantities.
The aim of the trials is to ascertain whether jatropha oil can be burnt as fuel by itself (not as biodiesel), as well as being used as a blend... [Read More]
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Sep 17, 2009
The US' Valero Energy, which first looked into the ethanol market, is now forming a biodiesel joint venture.
The company is planning to build a 135 mgy renewable diesel plant with food processing by-products recycling company Darling International.
The proposed plant would be situated next to Valero’s existing St Charles refinery near Norco, Louisiana.
The... [Read More]
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Sep 16, 2009
The early bird deadline for the upcoming Biofuels International Asia expo & conference in Singapore ends on 1st October – register now to receive an extra 10% discount!
Not only will you receive a discount, you also get access to two events for the price of one!
Building on the success of Biofuels International expo & conference in Europe, Biofuels International... [Read More]
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Sep 17, 2009
Germany has seen a huge increase in bioethanol consumption in the first half of 2009.
According to German bioethanol association BDBE, bioethanol consumption leapt to 453,000 tonnes in the first half of 2009, up 61% on the year-earlier period.
The increase in consumption was largely caused by the German government’s programme of raising compulsory blending of biofuels... [Read More]
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Sep 16, 2009
BP expects biofuels to become a larger part of the US motor fuel market, displacing 25% of petrol within the next two decades.
'Diesel use is growing in the US, following the trend set by Europe, and biodiesel is expected to provide around 8% of the fuel for diesel-powered engines by 2030,' Katrina Landis, CEO of BP's Alternative Energy, says.
‘However,... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2009
UK-based second generation technology producer TMO has been fairly quiet up until now.
But now the company’s cellulosic ethanol demonstration unit is one year old it is starting to make some noise.
TMO’s provides a technology that first generation ethanol producers using corn can bolt on to their plants to process the sugar in by-product dried distillers grains... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2009
The US Department of Energy has awarded Arizona Public Service (APS) a $7.5 million (€5 million) investment in algae-derived biofuels.
The investment was part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The project was launched as the White House released proposed regulations for implementing tough new auto emissions standards in 2012.
APS will seek to grow algae... [Read More]
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Sep 18, 2009
King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden today inaugurated the world’s first plant for the production of a renewable automotive fuel called BioDME.
The plant is being constructed by Sweden-based development company Chemrec as part of the BioDME project with consortium members Chemrec, Haldor Topsøe, Volvo, Preem, Total, Delphi and ETC. The project is supported by the Swedish... [Read More]
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Sep 21, 2009
The Greenland shark, one of the largest species of sharks, is a nuisance to fishermen and its meat is toxic to humans but researchers now hope the flesh can be used to create a biofuel for the Inuit community.
Greenland sharks, a major waste product of Greenland’s fishing industry, are the latest product that researchers are seeking to convert into biofuel.
The shark,... [Read More]
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Sep 23, 2009
The African nation of Rwanda is moving forward with plans to boost biodiesel production.
Landlocked Rwanda considers biofuel production from locally grown feedstocks an important part of national security.
Since 2007, the Rwandan Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (ISTR) has experimented with a number of feedstocks including palm, jatropha, moringa,... [Read More]
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